'60 Minutes' Staffer on Bush National Guard Report Sues CBS

[truthpusher]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGB6LPBB46E.html

'60 Minutes' Staffer on Bush National Guard Report Sues CBS
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By Samuel Maull Associated Press Writer
Published: Mar 9, 2005
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NEW YORK (AP) - A veteran "60 Minutes" staffer sued CBS on Wednesday for alleged age discrimination and defamation, charging that the network used the flawed report on President Bush's National Guard service as an excuse to try to ease her out.

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Kartiganer said in court papers that her defamation claim is based on a statement by Leslie Moonves, CBS chairman and chief executive officer, on the network's Web site Jan. 10.

In that statement, Moonves said Kartiganer had "abnegated her assigned function" and "CBS News is the worse for it." Moonves made his statement on the same day that an independent panel issued its report on the Bush report.

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She says she was replaced at "60 Minutes" by a woman 20 years younger, which is part of the basis for her age discrimination claim. She says she was stripped of her senior producer title and her pay was reduced by 20 percent.

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[housewolf]

1. Good for her!

I wish her well, this is not an easy road she has chosen. Best of luck to her.

[Nothing Without Hope]

9. Those are my sentiments as well.

Not easy, but could she have lived with herself the rest of her life if she didn't even TRY to fight back?

Best to her.

[saracat]

2. I hope she nails the bastard. Fuck him. Moonves is the schill,

Not Rather OR his people.

[grasswire]

3. discovery, baby...

...go for it.

[Straight Shooter]

4. Oh, yeah. "State your full name for the record, please."

:thumbsup:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Yep. All the jurors that want MORE Moonves

will be braiding nooses.

[nashville_brook]

5. right on! discover away!

i hope she doesn't settle out of court!

[bilgewaterbill]

7. I hope she owns CBS when it's over.

Only a BIG judgment will teach those executive bastiges to take responsibility instead of dumping it on the people who pay for their lavish lifestyles.

[uppityperson]

8. Bravo and thanks for the good news. Hope it proceeds well.

[anarchy1999]

10. Finally, someone steps up! Dear Dan R., please join with this noble

person. If Bush can lie us into war how is it you step down and most of your producers and staff are held accountable for a questionable document that did tell the truth about our CIC, POS, pResident? It was all smoke and lies to cover up the truth. We, the people of the US, have an AWOL POS for CIC and pResident.

Go for it!